tuaw.com — iPod touch jhacker "Martyn" obtained a broken iPod touch, and was planning to dive in and download every bit of code on it in the increasingly complicated effort to put 3rd party applications on the iPod touch. He didn't plan to release the code to the public, but he did plan to upload the code to a secured area of his site.
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rblancarteSep 26, 2007
Very intelligent. Why not just give all his money to Apple while he is at it? He hacked the iTouch, announced it, was told not to release the code and he does it anyway? Yea, that won't get him into any legal mess.I find it interesting that when it comes to releasing someone else's IP, you guys have no problems with it. As a software developer, I certainly will do everything I can to make sure my IP and code is protected.
Closed AccountSep 26, 2007
Buried for "jhacker".
sdlvxSep 26, 2007
This is the apple future.You can't run third party apps. If you try and circumvent the barriers in place to stop you from running third party apps, Apple will sue you.Apple has no respect for freedom of software, and everytime ANYONE buys ANY sort of Apple product, they're making this authoritarian computer company even strong. Apple fans are just like Stalin fans.The iPod touch would be something I would consider buying had it had better codec support AND more storage space, but the fact that Apple has draconian Stalinesque software philosophies is something I won't tolerate, and never will.So, next time you see some new shiny Apple product, remember that buying it is walking down a path of software authoritarianism.
ieathamburgersSep 27, 2007
This is madness.
wrboyceSep 27, 2007
is that not a quote from Only Fools and Horses? ...That damn elusive, sha-a-dow.
danboarderOct 4, 2007
Why oh why is my Apple getting rotten?